Inside Asian Gaming

IAG AUG 2020年8月 亞博匯 26 COVER STORY mass segment that historically would patronize jurisdictions like Macau and Singapore,” Union Gaming Head of Institutional Research John DeCree says. “Naga3 will give the company a full complement of amenities that would allow it to appeal to all gaming customer segments, which coupled with the growing base of tourism, should result in Naga remaining the fastest growing gaming company globally.” “Naga3 absolutely makes sense,” longtime Southeast Asia gaming executive Michael Gore says. “You can really go after a lot of premium ASEAN players. Unlike Sihanoukville, they don’t need to rely on China.” Originally announced as five towers, the revised design for Naga3 sports a 75 story tower, the tallest in Cambodia, and two 61 story towers set in a public park covering the 1.2 hectare (3 acre) site. The new version creates a four level upper podium, dubbed Sky Street, linking the tops of the lower towers to the tallest one. Two levels will have VIP gaming with the rest reserved “as a huge recreational area, likened to the swimming pool areas of Marina Bay Sands Singapore, overlooking the romantic Mekong River and the entire city below,” according to NagaCorp documents. The pool area will primarily occupy the rooftops of the lower towers and connect to the higher tower. The mix of outdoor and indoor recreational space depends on upcoming wind test results, company officials say, noting that flat topography around Phnom Penh increases high wind risks at elevation. Four levels of VVIP gaming areas will crown the tallest tower. That area will be illuminated as a lantern,